Unofficially, I was just stoked to get a few hours of time with this super funny, immensely talented guy – and after he weighed the market bike down with about 100 pounds of cargo, I could even (almost) keep up with him. The tasty Saturday brunch (trout!) that followed was a triple bonus.

Keep your eyes out for the American-themed Peloton Issue 16 (November-ish) for more about this oh-so-Portland bike project.